Friday, August 30, 1974
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John Zieglmeyer, manager of Greek Management Inc., a food co-op for some fraternities, works with the books to keep the
Paperwork piles up
By Kansan Photographer JAN SEYMOUR
program in operation. Insert at right shows some of the co-op's food stock-up.
Frat food co-op used to save money
BvTOM BILLAM
Reporter
An interfraternity food cooperative concept that is more than 25 years old has become a reality this semester in one-third of the houses on campus.
The food co-op, Greek Management, Inc., is an effort to save money for the fraternities, according to Rick McLaughlin, president and chairman of the co-op's board.
"The concept is not at all new," said McLaughlin recently. The idea has been on file in the Dean of Men's office for about 25 years.
The project has shown some signs of success, McLaughlin said.
"Over the first two weeks, we've been able to save some money by buying and warehousing non-perishable items," he said.
McLaughlin said he had spent most of the past 10 months designing the program and selling it to the houses. He said it was a mistake, but he would have been to sell a definite package.
"It's primarily a matter of proving itself," McLaughlin said.
Eleven of the campus fraternities are members, he said. No one joined the program.
Steve Martens, President of Delta Tau Delta and a member of the co-o'j's board, said, "Things have been running all right, considering the numbers involved.
"I'm very optimistic about the program.
We (the board) felt that if we could get the program operative with minimal savings the first year, it would be a success."
He said some area merchants were somewhat hostile to the food co-op concept. "We're trying to change a system 100 years old." he said.
Jim Brenner, president of Kappa Sigma,
said the fraternity hadn't had any problems
yet. He said the co-op resulted in a little less
workforce for the housemother.
Brenner said the co-op was founded on the idea that volume buying was cheaper.
"Breaking cases for items cost more, and the coop can buy cases lots and distribute them."
"So far, we've had a few hang-ups but it's running pretty smoothly," he said.
Said Wise, president of Pihl Delta Theta; it was too early to tell whether they
Wise said a few orders were confused, which caused some menu restructuring by the chef.
Funds limit class plans
"When money is tight, the Jayhawker and the class cards are the first to go." Steve Clark, adviser to the board of class officers said recently.
Class organizations at the University of Kansas will combine most of their activities this year because of funding difficulties, according to class officers.
Pat Sopic, senior class treasurer, said she thought the activities of the classes would be combined because of loss of funds and the attraction of larger crowds.
Class cards have sold this fall for $12 for members of the senior class and $4 for other
Senior class members will have the senior class regalia party Sept. 14. All of the classes will participate in other scheduled activities.
Don Lamb, vice president of the junior class, said that the class planned on having parties, but they would probably be in conjunction with the senior and sophomore classes.
Steve Segebrecht, vice president of the shomore class, said that extra sophomore class activities were entirely dependent on cards that would be raised by card class sales.
The sophomore class will plan to have extra parties, skiing trips, canoe trips and a bus to the K-State game depending on the money available, he said.
Sigma Nu decided against joining the co-op. Duke Ralph, president of the house, said that the team had "made a good decision."
"They wanted a large deposit which we didn't want to pay." Ruah said.
McLaughlin said Greek Management, Inc., had asked for a two-month food budget deposit from each house—one for working capital and one as a deposit until the last month, at which time the deposit would pay for the last month's budget.
The president of Pikai Kappa Ski, Jackson, said they were definitely saving money.
"I have a very favorable overall impression," he said.
However, Ken Simpson, president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, said the house should be used to hold the debate.
"The housemothers are new at this, and the stuff of Green Management, Inc., is new at this."
"We expected kinks the first few weeks," McLaughlin said...
Simpson said house members had decided to wait and see whether it was a success.
"it's taking some work to adapt to the program," he said, but it's efficient.
The fraternities are only a phone call away from anything they need, he said.
McLaughlin said Greek Management, Inc., had four paid staff members: himself as president, John Ziegelmeyer as manager, Mary Youker as chief purchasing agent, and a delivery boy. The co-op is a non-profit organization.
Youker is an 18-year veteran food buyer for the Shawnee Mission school district, and a graduate of West Virginia University.
Melaughlin said that the co-op was a little slow in getting all the kitchens stocked, but that deliveries were fairly quick. At noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
"I'm very enthusiastic about it. I think it will work," McLauchnall said.
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